Песна 936
Кажи Анѓо мори
Kaži Anǵo mori · Tell me, Angja, hey
English: machine translation, not checked by a native speaker
| - Кажи Анѓо мори, кажи душо, | - Kaži Anǵo mori, kaži dušo, | - Tell me, Angja, hey, tell me, dear, |
| каде ти е Анѓо мори, твоето момче. | kade ti e Anǵo mori, tvoeto momče. | where is your boy, Angja, hey. |
| - Мојто момче, бегу, моето момче | - Mojto momče, begu, moeto momče | - My boy, bey, my boy |
| не е дома, бегу море, е в' туѓина. | ne e doma, begu more, e v' tuǵina. | is not at home, bey, hey, he is in a foreign land. |
| - Лажи, Анѓо мори, лажи душо, | - Laži, Anǵo mori, laži dušo, | - You lie, Angja, hey, you lie, dear, |
| само бегот Анѓо мори, не се лаже. | samo begot Anǵo mori, ne se laže. | but the bey, Angja, hey, is not lied to. |
| Твојто момче Анѓо, твоето момче | Tvojto momče Anǵo, tvoeto momče | Your boy, Angja, your boy |
| е в' планина, Анѓо мори, со дружина. | e v' planina, Anǵo mori, so družina. | is in the mountains, Angja, hey, with a band. |
Translator's notes
Traditional, Ottoman-era setting. 'Бегу' in line 4 I read as an address to the bey, my reading; 'дружина' probably means a haiduk band.
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Performers on Pesna.org: Вера Филипова, Зоран Џорлев, Радио студио Скопје, Софија Коцевска
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